Events

Katherine will entertain us with her floral creations as we head into the fall and holidays. Her design style is lush, romantic and she is influenced by natural and unusual plant materials. Her favorite flowers include David Austen roses, old Gallica

A discussion 24 days before the Paris climate summit—perhaps the most important negotiation of our lifetimes.

Next month, 195 nations will convene in Paris to negotiate an international agreement for reducing the greenhouse gases that are changing our

Barry Hoffer, “The Maple Guy”, will offer a hands-on workshop in maple pruning. His approach to tree pruning ensures meeting industry standards and customer expectations. He cautions on the effects of improper pruning, which can harm the health, stab

Dishwashers are a hot new topic in commercial foodservice. The emergence of new technologies brought to the marketplace in recent years has propelled FSTC to complete over a dozen field monitoring projects to measure real world energy and water use o

We will be trading home canned goods, nuts, honey, plants, ideas, veggies, fruit, eggs, ideas, baked goods, recipes, seeds among other items. As always no money changes hands and you do not have to bring something to get something. This is a free com

Take advantage of this opportunity to shop for unique or hard-to-find native plants that are not normally available in most nurseries.

This shopping extravaganza will offer native plant fans a good selection of native plants and provide a more relaxed

Are you tired of mowing and edging your lawn, or for paying to have that done for you? Wouldn’t it be great to save money on your water bill? Wish you could quit with the herbicides? Would you like to have a beautiful, water-conserving garden that at

with Yuki Nara

The Japanese Maple has an essence of grace, beauty, tastefulness, elegance, mood and feeling, with its horizontal branches and space. Maples attract attention for the brilliant fall color, their leaf shape, texture, delicacy and as a fo

The Right Tool for the Job -Online Energy and Water Cost Calculators that save you Time and Money
Food service equipment can be very expensive but, the purchase price is usually just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the true cost to own and ope

Restaurants are 5 Times More Energy Intensive than Other Commercial Buildings:
Restaurants have the highest utility costs of retail establishments. Cooking, lighting, refrigeration, ventilation, sanitation and water heating systems combine to drive th

Meeting of the Minds is an annual, global leadership summit focused on the intersection of urban sustainability and connected technology. The conference is vital to accelerating the emergence of smart and sustainable cities around the globe.

Meeting

This class focuses on permaculture and sustainable techniques for your home garden.  Topics such as:  sheet-mulching, the benefits of compost and mulch, bio-intensive edible gardening, hydrozoning, drip irrigation and native plants will be covered. 

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Ready to save water? Curious about irrigation systems, but haven’t figured out which one to choose? Don’t know how to install a drip irrigation system? Interested in finding out how you can receive up to $2,500 for removing your lawn and replacing it

Join renowned environmental educator Judy Adler in this in-depth tour of her half-acre Walnut Creek garden. Judy’s suburban garden, part farm, part classroom, part nursery, and part nature preserve, features happy chickens, a rainwater harvesting sys

Convert your thirsty lawn to a beautiful water-smart garden. Instructor Patrice Hanlon shows you the low-cost, SIMPLE method of lawn conversion, without digging up your old lawn! This hands-on class will guide participants through the step-by-step pr

Have you ever wondered what lives at the bottom of our creeks? Do you want to find out? Join us for the monthly Water Bug Team as we look in the creek for benthic macro-invertebrates, bottom-dwelling bugs that tell us about creek health. This event i

with Bob Hornback

Grassologist Bob Hornback will introduce beautiful and useful grasses for the home landscape. He will discuss native grasses and drought-tolerant varieties; grasses for color, texture and visual interest; lawn alternatives and ground

With the cold season approaching, learn about some herbal remedies that may ease and shorten the symptoms for children and adults. See what "folk remedies" work and learn how to stengthen your immune system so you are less likely to get a cold. Find

with Natalie Kramer

Interested in reducing your water use while keeping your garden green? Greywater, water from sinks, showers and washing machines can be safely and reused to irrigate plants. Rainwater, can be stored and used for irrigation, non-pot

Potty humor can help fight the drought – at least if it means people use less water when flushing the toilet. Rising Sun Energy Center, a local nonprofit that provides communities with no-cost water and energy saving services, has teamed up with Proj